well then I don't know what to tell you. my feeling is the contents of /dev/sdb3 are not complete and/or you have an issue with the kexec command.
try recopying the iso contents over again. you are trying mythbuntu 8.04, right? I'll see if I can find my boot_linux.sh script tonight if I get a chance. Dwezzel wrote: > Yep...everything is there !! > > casper, .disk, ... > > Dwe > > On 18 mar, 16:51, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ok. so when you mount /dev/sdb3 do you see vmlinuz and initrd.gz in >> casper/? >> >> Dwezzel wrote: >> >>> AHHH Ok...Yeah, it is set to none...so, I'm able to boot from my >>> USB...and telnet into it..to launch my kexec line... >>> >>> Dwe >>> >>> On 18 mar, 16:39, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> there is a file on the recovery part called boot.com.plist or something >>>> like that. you need to set the atv boot parameter to manual or none if >>>> you want it to boot to the telnet prompt. >>>> >>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>> >>>>> boot.com.... file set to ???????? What is that ?? I didn't see >>>>> that anywhere on the howtos... >>>>> >>>>> Dwe >>>>> >>>>> On 18 mar, 16:06, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> does the atv boot to the atv-bootloader login prompt? can you telnet to >>>>>> it? what do you have the boot.com.... file set to? >>>>>> >>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is what I've done >>>>>>> fromhttp://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/BootingLiveCD >>>>>>> but adapted for Mythbuntu and my sdb3 partition : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # mount the iso >>>>>>> mkdir iso >>>>>>> mount -o loop ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso iso >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # mount your USB flash drive with >>>>>>> # atv-bootloader on 1st partition, >>>>>>> # empty ext3 on 2nd partition. >>>>>>> mkdir usb >>>>>>> mount /dev/sdb2 usb >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # copy selected contents of the iso into the flash >>>>>>> # ".disk" is important as this is what "casper" the >>>>>>> # Ubuntu initrd used to find valid iso contents >>>>>>> # >>>>>>> cd iso >>>>>>> cp -rf casper dists install pics pool preseed .disk ../usb >>>>>>> cp isolinux/isolinux.cfg md5sum.txt README.diskdefines ../usb >>>>>>> cp casper/vmlinuz casper/initrd.gz install/mt86plus ../usb >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # cd into the usb and make some changes >>>>>>> cd ../usb >>>>>>> mv isolinux.cfg syslinux.cfg >>>>>>> sed -i -e 's:/casper/::g' -e 's:/cdrom/::g' -e 's:/install/::g' >>>>>>> syslinux.cfg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # Now after atv-bootloader boots, telnet in and >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mkdir tmp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mount /dev/sdb2 tmp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> kexec --load tmp/casper/vmlinuz --initrd=tmp/casper/initrd.gz -- >>>>>>> command-line="preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz >>>>>>> nosplash vesa video=vesafb" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> kexec -e >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And bingo into the Ubuntu LiveCD. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18 mar, 15:54, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> did you just copy the .iso file to sdb3 or did you actually copy the >>>>>>>> _contents_ of the iso to sdb3? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have only 3 partitions on my USB drive. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> sdb is the drive >>>>>>>>> sdb1 = recovery bootable >>>>>>>>> sdb2 = my backup from my original ATV >>>>>>>>> sdb3 = my ISO image prepared to launch with Kexec >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 15:47, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> why do you have 4 partitions on your usb drive? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> you mount /dev/sdb3 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I only use 2 and mount /dev/sdb1 (I think). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Derek, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> yes, I copied the .disk/ too...I just followed the Howto that I >>>>>>>>>>> wrote >>>>>>>>>>> on the first post of this thread : >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/BootingLiveCD >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Maybe I mist something....I really don't know... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 14:12, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Have you gotten any version linux to boot on your atv? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Did you copy over the .disk/ stuff too? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I don't use the .cfg files. I'm guessing that is your problem. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe my problem is in the "isolinux.cfg / syslinux.cfg" files. I >>>>>>>>>>>>> really don't know... >>>>>>>>>>>>> For Derek : No, the # is only because i Cut and Paste something >>>>>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>>>>> me telnet session... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 09:45, Dwezzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've tried that too....same results....All the "kexec" config >>>>>>>>>>>>>> line on >>>>>>>>>>>>>> one line....same as before....so, it's not that too... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 09:41, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also, delete the "\" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it needs to be on one line. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah...that's why I used 2 different versions of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mythbuntu...and got >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the same results....Weird isn't it ?? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 09:32, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ethernet isn't your problem then. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it sounds like it can't find the initrd image or it is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> corrupted. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Derek, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if my ethernet works...I can't have any X >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> server coming >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up...So, I can't install have Mythbuntu to be install... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind of weird.... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All I got is a prompt "initramfs)" and I can type "help" and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a list of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command that I can type appears. And that's all...nothing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> else... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 08:37, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does your ethernet work? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I get the same warning and ethernet works fine. you can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignore it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi All...it's me again. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here what I found when I tried with the "quiet" option for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Kexec >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> line. It gave me something that I wasn't abale to see at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first...too >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> much lines. Here it is : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8139cp 0000:03:03:0: This (id 10ec:8139 rev10) is not a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8139C+ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compatible chip >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8139cp 0000:03:03:0: Try the "8139too" driver instead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now that I know that, can I do something to use this ?? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something that Mythbuntu does not have ? Is it related >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mythbuntu ? Or is it related with my ATV ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will try with a Ubuntu version...just in case....or if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> someone habe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an idea with this issue... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 5:16 pm, Dwezzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's me again... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've tried with Mythbuntu-8.04.1...same results...Still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting back >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to a prompt "initramfs)" or something like that...I can't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be precise >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because my projector did not show me the first 5-6 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> characters... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what I can do at this point... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 15, 8:00 pm, Dwezzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK...I'll try that...and come back to you after that... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 15, 7:35 pm, "Scott D. Davilla" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm trying to use >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mythbuntu-8.10-desktop-proper-i386.iso >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And the kexec setup is : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> ... >> >> plus de détails » >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/atv-bootloader?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
